First published in 1913, this was the first full-length biography of Semmes and one of the first substantial books on the Confederate Navy as well as the Mexican War, in both of which Semmes served with distinction. The work also was among the first to explore Confederate blockade running and the career of Semmes's ship, the Alabama. 2006: 367 pages, softcover. Bookseller Inventory # 039149

First published in 1913, this was the first full-length biography of Semmes and one of the first substantial books on the Confederate Navy as well as the Mexican War, in both of which Semmes served with distinction. The work also was among the first to explore Confederate blockade running and the career of Semmes's ship, the Alabama. 2006: 367 pages, softcover. (Scholar's Bookshelf)